Calendar of the liberate rolls preserved in the Public record office. / Prepared under the superintendence of the deputy keeper of the records.

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and gallery (oriolo) on the right side of the king's chapel at
Rochester, so that strangers and others can enter the chapel
without going through the middle of the king's chamber as they
used to do.
Allocate to Stephen Fromund, formerly keeper of the king's
manor of Somerton, in the issues thereof, 71. 11s. 6d. spent in
making a stone building there to store the king's corn and for
the king's serjeants dwelling there.
May 8. Liberate to Simon de Geynvyle, after payment to Count
Windsor. Thomas de Sabaudia as specially enjoined, 50 marks for Easter
term in the 40th year of his yearly fee of 50 marks.
To the sheriff of Essex. Contrabreve to fell 50 oaks in the king's
wood of Kingeswode in the forest of Essex by the counsel and aid
of Master John, carpenter of Dover castle, whom the king is
sending for that purpose; to trim them, and to carry the timber
and such lop as is needed to Dover for delivery to Reynold de
Cobham, constable of the castle, for the works there; and to make
profit for the king of the chips and the lop less needed by view and
counsel of Richard de Muntfichet, steward of the forest, who is
commanded to permit the sheriff to do this and to give his said
counsel and aid as he shall see fit.
To the sheriff of Kent. Contrabreve to pay 1001. without
delay to Reynold de Cobham, keeper of Dover castle, in part
payment of 500 marks which he receives yearly for keeping the
castle, including the wards belonging to the castle and the customs
of passage in the port of Dover which belong to the king.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Contrabreve to receive 20 bucks to be
taken by William Luvel and Henry de Candovr' the king's
huntsmen in the bailiwick of Devizes, and 10 to be taken by them
in the forest of Selewode in his county, and delivered to him, and
to salt the venison and carry it to Westminster against the coming
Whitsuntide for delivery to the keeper of the larder there.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Contrabreve to receive 10 stags to
be taken by Richard and William de Candovr' the king's huntsmen in his park of Petherton and delivered to the sheriff and to
deal with the venison as above.
To the sheriffs of London. Contrabreve to repair the defects
of the Tower where absolutely necessary by task-work as Master
John de Glouc' the king's mason shall have ordered the repairs
(eos commiserit reparandos), the cost to be credited by view.